scholarly journals ‘Technology is Everywhere, we have the Opportunity to Learn it in the Valley’: The Appropriation of a Socio-Technical Enabling Infrastructure in the Moroccan High Atlas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Rüller ◽  
Konstantin Aal ◽  
Simon Holdermann ◽  
Peter Tolmie ◽  
Andrea Hartmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Mountainous Region ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Computer Club ◽  
Challenging Environment ◽  
Valuable Role

AbstractThis paper describes the appropriation processes involved in establishing a socio-technical enabling infrastructure in a valley in the High Atlas of Morocco. We focus on the challenges of co-establishing such an intervention in a rural/mountainous region that is already undergoing a process of continuous development and profound transformation. We reflect upon the changes and unforeseen appropriation by our local partners and inhabitants in the valley of a computer club primarily used as an informal learning centre for school children. We followed an ethnographic approach and combined research perspectives from both socio-informatics and anthropology. This paper sheds light on what a successful cooperation and intervention in this kind of challenging environment can look like. It does this by taking seriously competing expectations, fragile infrastructural foundations and the socio-cultural context. Despite the challenges, the intervention managed to lead to the establishment of a socio-technical enabling infrastructure that plays a particularly valuable role in local educational endeavours and that is now moving towards supporting other members of the community. The paper thus provides insights regarding what has to be considered to create a mutually beneficial cooperation with all relevant stakeholders as well as a sustainable intervention.

Technology-Enhanced Learning in the Corporate Context

2011 ◽  
pp. 306-323
Author(s):  
Anoush Margaryan ◽  
Betty Collis
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Corporate Learning ◽  
Corporate Context ◽  
Formal And Informal Learning ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Enhanced Learning

This paper focuses on tools and strategies to integrate the strengths of formal and informal learning in the corporate context via the use of work-based activities within courses. The following proposition is argued: An effective course in the corporate context becomes a blend of formal and informal learning, a guided opportunity to learn from and share experiences gained through work-based activities, and to contribute one’s own experiences as learning resources for others, for use in both formal and informal learning settings. Examples from practice in a multinational corporate learning context where a number of courses have been redesigned to allow integration of formal and informal learning are given. Key issues and challenges arising from this experience are discussed.

scholarly journals Informal Learning: Review of Research Perspectives in Polish and German Andragogy

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-5
Author(s):  
Ewa Przybylska ◽  
◽  
Błażej Przybylski ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Research Perspectives

scholarly journals Pengaruh Nilai Islam pada Visual Pakaian Dewa dan Resi Boneka Wayang Jekdong Jawa Timur

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-42
Author(s):  
Alfian Candra Ayuswantana ◽  
Agus Sachari ◽  
Irfansyah Irfansyah
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
River Flow ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Coastal Community ◽  
Cultural Artifact ◽  
The North ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Puppet Show ◽  
Islamic Values ◽  
Visual Observations

Abstrak Wayang Jekdong hidup dan berkembang dalam konteks sosial-budaya Arek yang sangat khas. Budaya Arek sebagai sub-budaya Jawa Timur menyebar dari pantai utara Jawa Timur ke pedalaman sepanjang aliran sungai Brantas menyebabkan pengaruh nilai-nilai Islam kental terasa pada budaya Arek. Nilai-nilai Islam yang kuat salah satunya dapat dilihat dalam wayang boneka Jekdong sebagai artefak budaya masyarakat budaya Arek. Penelitian ini berfokus pada pengamatan visual pada boneka Jekdong yang mewakili nilai-nilai Islam melalui bentuk boneka. Pengamatan dilakukan dengan pendekatan etnografi melalui proses analisis komponen visual Spradley dalam wayang Jekdong yang didukung oleh teori semiotika dyadic Saussure-Barthes. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh nilai-nilai Islam yang diwakili dalam bentuk boneka wayang Jekdong terutama pada tokoh Dewa (dewa atau dewa tertinggi) dan Resi (pertapa). Bentuk budaya Arek sebagai komunitas Islam pesisir sangat jelas terlihat terutama pada atribut pakaian yang ditampilkan seperti keberadaan turban putih, khaftan, qamis, dan sepatu Persia. Diharapkan dengan penelitian ini dapat memberikan kontribusi ilmiah tentang wayang golek Jekdong dalam sudut pandang ilmiah seni di provinsi Jawa Timur khususnya. Kata Kunci: budaya Arek, busana, wayang Jekdong, Islam pesisir AbstractThe Jekdong puppets lives and develops in a very distinctive Arek socio-cultural context. The Arek culture as East Java sub-culture spreads from the north coast of East Java to the depths along with the Brantas river flow causing the influence of Islamic values upon the Arek Culture. Strong Islamic values, one of them can be seen within Jekdong puppets as a cultural artifact of the Arek society. This research focuses on visual observations on Jekdong puppets that represent Islamic values through the form of puppets. Observations performed with an ethnographic approach through a process of Spradley's visual components analyzing in Jekdong puppets and supported by the dyadic semiotics theory of Saussure-Barthes. The results of the analysis show that there are influences of Islamic values that represented in the form of Jekdong puppets, especially in Dewa (deity or supreme being) and Resi (hermits or saints) figures. The form of Arek culture as an Islamic coastal community is very clearly visible, especially in the fashion attributes that displayed such as the existence of white turban, Kaftan, Qamis, and Persian shoes. It expected that this research could provide scientific contributions about the Jekdong puppet show puppet in the scientific viewpoint of art, particularly in East Java province. Keywords: Arek culture, coastal Islam, fashion, Jekdong puppet

Inside the Compassionate Organization

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Baron ◽  
John Hassard ◽  
Fiona Cheetham ◽  
Sudi Sharifi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Group Identification ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Organization Studies ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Holistic Interpretation

The literature on management and organization studies suggests the time is right for a focus on ‘care and compassion’. The aim of this book is to answer this call by examining the cultural changes found within a particular ‘compassionate organization’—an English hospice—from its altruistic beginnings to the more professionalized culture of today. The study seeks to understand how its members identify or fail to identify with an organization where issues of life and death take centre stage and explores some of the problems the Hospice faces regarding its representation in society. These strands are then drawn together to consider the interrelationships between culture, identity, and image in the organization. An ethnographic approach—including participant observation, extended interviews, and group meetings—was used to study this organization over a period of almost two years. This enabled the production of a nuanced, sensitive, and holistic interpretation of the case study Hospice as inferred from the views of both insiders and outsiders. The findings shed new light on the literature in management studies by proposing a view of culture as a sense-making context that facilitates group socialization underpinning a sense of personal and organizational identity. The study suggests a link between culture and group identification, making discussions about culture almost inseparable from those around identity. With regard to identity and image, however, the study suggests a dynamic and iterative relationship with a continuous flow between interpretation and reinterpretation influenced by the all-pervading cultural context.

scholarly journals SME innovation and learning: the role of networks and crisis events

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 136-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark N.K. Saunders ◽  
David E. Gray ◽  
Harshita Goregaokar
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Crisis Events

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on innovation and entrepreneurial learning by exploring how SMEs learn and innovate, how they use both formal and informal learning and in particular the role of networks and crisis events within their learning experience. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed method study, comprising 13 focus groups, over 1,000 questionnaire responses from SME managers, and 20 case studies derived from semi-structured interviews. Findings – SMEs have a strong commitment to learning, and a shared vision. Much of this learning is informal through network events, mentoring or coaching. SMEs that are innovative are significantly more committed to learning than those which are less innovative, seeing employee learning as an investment. Innovative SMEs are more likely to have a shared vision, be open-minded and to learn from crises, being able to reflect on their experiences. Research limitations/implications – There is a need for further process driven qualitative research to understand the interrelationship between, particularly informal, learning, crisis events and SME innovation. Practical implications – SME owners need opportunities and time for reflection as a means of stimulating personal learning – particularly the opportunity to learn from crisis events. Access to mentors (often outside the business) can be important here, as are informal networks. Originality/value – This is one of the first mixed method large scale studies to explore the relationship between SME innovation and learning, highlighting the importance of informal learning to innovation and the need for SME leaders to foster this learning as part of a shared organisational vision.

scholarly journals Ancient Manuscript as Cultural Identity in The Community of Kabuyutan Ciburuy Bayongbong Garut Residence

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Saleha Rodiyah ◽  
Ute Lies Siti Khodijah ◽  
Nuning Kurniasih
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Physical Damage ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Ancient Manuscripts ◽  
Real Value ◽  
Ancient Manuscript

The background of documenting manuscript of Kabuyutan Ciburuy is related to the process of community understanding towards conducting preservation, real value  of documenting and looking at the connection between documentation and efforts of preserving the cultural values embodied in the ancient manuscript. This study uses qualitative ethnographic approach. Data was collected through literature study, interview and observation. The result is that the ancient manuscripts can be maintained and prevented from damaging by storing them in proper temperature and humidity, and culturally maintained appropriately, besides understanding in the cultural context. Beside that, transforming to digital media is also done to avoid the old manuscripts from physical damage, although the contents are used for various purposes. Furthermore, the value of ancient manuscripts from this documentation is not only informative, historical and educational, but more culturally nuanced because the main purpose of this documentation activities aimed at developing the culture so that people of Kabuyutan Ciburuy understand the benefit value of ancient manuscript.

scholarly journals FACTORS FORMING NEW CITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
V. L. Glazyrin ◽  
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E. A. Timchenko ◽  
V. A. Govorova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
New Towns ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
New City

The article describes and analyzes the current approach to urban planning on the example of two emerging cities: Iskandar, Malaysia and Songdo, South Korea. The aims and objectives of the modern city as a multifunctional, sustainable, flexible and competitive environment of the future. The article also describes forming factors and enterprise. The main ones are industrial enterprises, the intersection of roads and external transport. Examines the specific characteristics and problems of the cities of Songdo and Iskandar that are associated with the geography of the place, climate, socio-economic and cultural context, lack of resources, cultural values and other aspects. Special attention was paid to the description of the development planning strategies of cities and their common problems associated with the scale, speed of growth, development and management of complex and dynamic objects. It identifies the community in shaping the modern urban environment, regardless of climate, cultural, political and socio-economic contexts. The construction of a new city from scratch is not a new idea. In the XX century in the world of urban planning practice shows a huge number of examples. The most interesting foreign experience, where during the XX century was observed four waves of development of new towns, and were submitted to various concepts. New cities provide a unique opportunity to learn from the wisdom and functionality of the existing towns and avoid the mistakes of the past, allowing us to re-create ways of using cities. The ambitious projects of urban scale are subject to numerous risks associated with economic feasibility, suitability for housing and the lack of dynamism, as demonstrated by many post-war and the new colonial cities. New cities offer unprecedented opportunities to experiment with innovative ideas, learn from past mistakes, to reproduce the beauty and energy created by the city and integrate technologies from the earliest stages. Starting from scratch means that new cities have the potential to resolve and improve problems of existing cities to be more intelligent and less wasteful and more socially open and creative.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Informal Learning via Social Networking Technology

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Radzuwan Ab Rashid ◽  
Mohd Firdaus Yahaya ◽  
Mohd Fazry A Rahman ◽  
Kamariah Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Social Networking Technology ◽  
Networking Technology

Discussion on teacher learning is often limited to a focus on formal professional development programmes. What and how teachers learn informally through their daily experiences is rarely explored. This research attempts to investigate how teachers engage in informal learning for their professional development when using Social Networking Site (SNS) technology. Data were generated using ethnographic approach whereby Facebook Timelines belonged to 22 English language teachers were observed for a period of six months. The analysis shows that the teachers frequently exchanged teaching related knowledge in their Timeline conversations and they received rich responses from both teaching and non-teaching Friends. This paper thus argues that social networking site, such as Facebook is a potential platform to engage teachers in informal learning for their professional development.

scholarly journals Representations of eating and of a nutrition program among female caregivers of children under 5 years old in Tizimin, Yucatan, Mexico

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 940-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria de los Ángeles Uicab-Pool ◽  
Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani ◽  
Romeu Gomes ◽  
Blanca Pelcastre-Villafuerte
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Infant Nutrition ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Complex Task ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Children Under 5

This study was carried out between January and April 2008 with 14 caregivers of children younger than 5 years residing in Tizimín city, Mexico. It aimed to understand the social representations of eating and the Programa Oportunidades [Opportunity Program] held by caregivers taking into account their social and cultural context. This qualitative investigation with an ethnographic approach was based on participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Two empirical categories emerged: 1) feeding and 2) an aid. The first refers to the caregivers' representation of eating patterns of children younger than 5 years and the second reveals that the program is considered an aid, which favors and helps caregivers to meet part of their needs. The study achieved the proposed objectives since it enabled us to understand caregivers in the complex task of feeding these children and also to propose strategies in several spheres to improve infant nutrition.

Understanding informal learning in small- and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinhee Jeong ◽  
Gary N. McLean ◽  
Soyoun Park
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Learning Patterns ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Client Needs

Purpose This paper aims to explore informal learning experiences among employees working in South Korean small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 100 employees. This study specifically seeks to understand the characteristics of informal learning in Korean SMEs and culturally sensitive contextual factors that shape informal learning. Design/methodology/approach To understand the complex, holistic nature of the phenomenon, the current study used a phenomenological qualitative approach. Eighteen full-time employees working at South Korean SMEs in knowledge-intensive industries were interviewed. Data were analyzed using Moustakas’s phenomenological analysis. Findings The findings emerged from the field data revealed four characteristics of informal learning in South Korean SMEs: absolute reliance on informal learning; rapid/immediate learning and application; relationship/client needs-based learning; and extensive trial and error. The current study also identified South Korean SMEs’ unique organizational context (i.e. a family-like atmosphere, one employee-multiple tasks, passive investment in employees and the absence of systems) and Korean culture (i.e. Gab-Eul relations and chemyon) that drive the emergence of SMEs’ informal learning characteristics. Originality/value Very little empirical research has been conducted to explain how informal learning actually occurs and why such learning patterns have emerged in South Korean SMEs. The findings of this study have a profound impact on practice and academia, as it unveils characteristics of informal learning in SMEs, the unique cultural context in which Korean SMEs operate and how these characteristics impact the learning process.

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